It leads to dangerous group-think, dishonesty, and violence. But tribalism also serves a crucial purpose.
Tribalism: Boon and Bane
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Blog Articles
Embodied Love vs. New Age Love
Because our wounds birth the rest of our brilliance, and because we effect this healing somatically, embodied love is both dark and light. Emotional shadow work to become more compassionate and loving contrasts with superficial, new-age love, which we know is paper-thin and evaporates when the going gets even a little tougher.
The Somatic Pivot
“A common notion is that spiritual practice is at odds with emotional work. It certainly can be, but it doesn’t have to be.”
Abandonment Fear in Relationship
You may stave off the sting of being left, but at the greater cost of growing down to grow up.
ALONENESS (To Be Deeply with All)
There are times in life when we have to be alone. If we cannot be alone, then we cannot plumb the depths of our souls...
The Power of Aloneness (to be deeply with all)
There are times in life when we have to be alone. If we cannot be alone, then we cannot plumb the depths of our souls...
The Violence of Magical Thinking
Magical thinking: Magical thinking, or superstitious thinking, is the belief that unrelated events are causally...
The Pivot of Great Compassion
We process emotional pain along the same neuro-circuitry we do physical pain. Why is this so mind-blowingly...
THE CHALLENGE OF BEING LOVED
Nothing brings up our blocks, inner work, and childhood trauma patterns than being genuinely cared for and loved. So,...
My Reflections on “Don’t Look Up” & the Brunt of Paradox
Honestly, I was really dejected after COP 26 (the last climate summit in Glasgow), while I was also becoming tired and...
Holocaust Remembrance Day, Conspiracy Theories, and Giving Back
This week I have reflected on how damn lucky I am to have the life I do—to be well-educated, to have had the...
Pulling the Shame Card
Of course, it's usually unhelpful and abusive to call people names, curse at them, and engage substance-less emotional...
Creativity as Lover
Without my artistic passion, I’d be a less happy guy. But being an artist isn’t just a source of joy; it’s...
Healing Myself to Heal the Planet
Originally Published at: https://www.theresilientactivist.org/healing-myself-to-heal-the-planet/ When I was 26...